Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; a distinctive presentation with myocarditis and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia: case report by Doaa Abdulwahab Mohammed Ayish, Fatma Ayish, Asayel Khamjan, Amal. H. Mohamed, Nagla Abdalghani, Osama Albasheer

“…BackgroundEosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is an extremely rare type of vasculitis characterized by inflammation within small blood vessels or tissues that may cause damage to the lungs, heart, kidneys, and other organs. Here, we present a rare case of EGPA with cardiac involvement that presented with acute heart failure.Clinical findingsA 44-year-old woman with a history of bronchial asthma and sinusitis presented with fever, shortness of breath, fatigue, unintentional weight loss, and polyarthritis. …”
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How civilian casualty information shapes support for US involvement in an ally country’s war effort by Alon P. Kraitzman, Tom W. Etienne, Dolores Albarracin

“…Using a longitudinal survey of a probability sample of Americans and four experiments (three preregistered and two with nationally representative samples), we analyze both the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia and hypothetical conflicts involving a US ally and a US adversary. …”
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EmoHeart: Conveying Emotions in Second Life Based on Affect Sensing from Text by Alena Neviarouskaya, Helmut Prendinger, Mitsuru Ishizuka

“…Based on the result of the Affect Analysis Model, the developed EmoHeart (“object” in Second Life) triggers animations of avatar facial expressions and visualizes emotion by heart-shaped textures.…”
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Different Associations between Lipid Levels and Risk for Heart Failure according to Diabetes Progression by Seung-Hwan Lee, Kyu Na Lee, Jong-Chan Youn, Hun Sung Kim, Kyungdo Han, Mee Kyoung Kim

“…An inverse association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and incident HF was observed in the new-onset diabetes group, with an approximately 25% lower risk in those with LDL-C levels of 100–129, 130–159, and ≥160 mg/dL, compared to those with levels <70 mg/dL. However, J-shaped associations were noted in the long-standing diabetes group, with a 16% higher risk in those with LDL-C level ≥160 mg/dL, compared to those with levels <70 mg/dL. …”
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Genetic factors shaping the plasma lipidome and the relations to cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescentsResearch in context by Yun Huang, Sara Elizabeth Stinson, Malte Thodberg, Louise Aas Holm, Roman Thielemann, Karolina Sulek, Morten Asp Vonsild Lund, Cilius Esmann Fonvig, Min Kim, Kajetan Trost, Helene Bæk Juel, Trine Nielsen, Peter Rossing, Maja Thiele, Aleksander Krag, Cristina Legido-Quigley, Jens-Christian Holm, Torben Hansen

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“The heart and soul of patriotic America”: American conservative women crusading for the “Bricker Amendment” (1953-1957) by Florence Kaczorowski

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Let the Customers Speak Their Hearts Out: The Role of Verbosity and Emotions in Online Viewer-to-Viewer Engagement by Fahad Mansoor Pasha, Fatima Habib, Komal Kamran, Akbar Azam, Zeeshan Ali, Dildar Hussain

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My heart belongs here: an investigation into the predictive role of destination psychological ownership on tourism ethnocentrism by David Amani, Betty Begashe, Esther Ernest Mfumbilwa

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Association between insulin resistance indices and outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Weicheng Ni, Ruihao Jiang, Di Xu, Jianhan Zhu, Jing Chen, Yuanzhen Lin, Hao Zhou

“…Abstract Background Insulin resistance (IR) plays a pivotal role in the interplay between metabolic disorders and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). …”
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The risk of malnutrition as a predictor of arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal non-valvular atrial Fibrillation and heart failure with preserv... by Zixi Zhang, Cancan Wang, Qiming Liu, Yichao Xiao, Jiabao Zhou, Keke Wu, Yunying Huang, Zeying Zhang, Shiping Liu, Qiuzhen Lin

“…<h4>Background</h4>Malnutrition presents a significant challenge in managing patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), yet its impact on AF recurrence after catheter ablation in this population remains unclear.…”
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The Unsteady Mainstay of the Family: Now Adult Children’s Retrospective View on Social Support in Relation to Their Parent’s Heart Transplantation by Susanna Ågren, Bodil Ivarsson, Helén Rönning

“…The needs for support among children with a seriously ill parent, who is waiting for heart transplantation, are unknown today. …”
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Oxygenation and intestinal perfusion and its association with perturbations of the early life gut microbiota composition of children with congenital heart disease by Hanna Renk, Hanna Renk, Hanna Renk, Ulrich Schoppmeier, Jennifer Müller, Vanessa Kuger, Felix Neunhoeffer, Christian Gille, Silke Peter, Silke Peter

“…BackgroundEarly life gut microbiota is known to shape the immune system and has a crucial role in immune homeostasis. …”
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Assessment of platelet-to-white blood cell ratio on short-term mortality events in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure: evidence from a cohort study from J... by Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Maobin Kuang, Maobin Kuang, Maobin Kuang, Maobin Kuang, Jiajun Qiu, Jiajun Qiu, Jiajun Qiu, Jiajun Qiu, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Guotai Sheng, Guotai Sheng, Yang Zou, Guobo Xie

“…However, the relationship between PWR and adverse outcomes in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the association between PWR and all-cause mortality within 30 days of hospitalization in ADHF patients from Jiangxi, China.MethodsA total of 1,453 ADHF patients from the Jiangxi-ADHF study1 cohort were included. …”
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The comparative analysis of the influence of bisoprolol and carvedilol on the course of heart failure of ischemic origin in patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation and diabet... by N.M. Kulaiets, V.M. Kulaiets

“…ROC-analysis showed that in patients with HF with sinus rhythm, the risk of RH increa­ses during the observation period when the optimal distribution point for ∆HR ≤ 15.00 min–1 is reached (sensitivity of 80.30 %, specificity of 68.87 %; p < 0.0001). In HF with AF, a S-shaped (sigmoid) dependence (β = 0.507 ± 0.092) was found of the risk of RH on the severity of heart rate changes against the background of β-AB treatment. …”
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Association between albumin changes and prognosis in older patients with acute myocardial infarction by Zhi-cheng Yang, Lei Zhang, Ying-bin Xi, Gui-hua Jiang, He Lin, Hui Pan, Zhi-hao Wang

“…After adjusting for all potential covariates, albumin changes were negatively associated with acute heart failure (OR: 0.86; 95%CI: 0.75–0.99, p = 0.046).ConclusionOut findings showed that a S-shaped association between the albumin changes and mortality of older AMI patients, with the inflection of roughly −3.27 g/L and 0.92/L. …”
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Time-variant left ventricle models for intracardiac impedance analysis by Voss Daniel, Wemmer Clara, Leonhardt Steffen, Walter Marian

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Multi-modal integration of MRI and global chamber charge density mapping for the evaluation of atrial fibrillation by Alexander J. Sharp, Michael T. B. Pope, Andre Briosa e Gala, Richard Varini, Timothy R. Betts, Abhirup Banerjee

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Confronting Race Head-on in 12 Years a Slave (Steve McQueen, 2013): Redefining the Contours of the Classic Biopic? by Anne-Marie Paquet-Deyris

“…As in Solomon Northup’s 1853 Twelve Years a Slave, black characters are not removed from their own histories; instead, they are shaped and defined by them. …”
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Saving a Child’s Elbow Joint: A Novel Reconstruction for a Tumour of the Distal Humerus by Calogero Graci, Czar Louie Gaston, Robert Grimer, Lee Jeys, Korhan Ozkan

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Na pochybách. Pascal a Descartes by Gachonová, Kateřina

“…The paper attempts to outline how the role of doubt can shape the problem of human knowledge, both on a general level and on the level of the highest, concrete knowledge of Divine Existence.…”